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GRENADA

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

Ministry of Communications, Works, Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and TELECOMMUNICATION
Physical Development, Public Utilities, ICT Culture The completion of a new fibre optic submarine
and Community Development Ministerial Complex cable linking Grenada and the rest of the
Ministerial Complex St. George’s, Grenada Caribbean to the Internet has allowed for
St. George’s, Grenada Tel: (473) 440-0366 increased international connectivity of up to
Tel: (473) 440-2271 Fax: (473) 440-0443 30 Gbps per fibre pair. There are at least four
Fax: (473) 440-4122 E-Mail: tourism@gov.gd fibre pairs. The increased capacity has resulted
Email: ministryofworks@gov.gd in a reduction in the price of IP bandwidth and
EDUCATION reduced retail rates for high speed internet
Ministry of Education and Human Resource Grenada’s educational system is modeled access and international calling by up to 50%. It
Development largely on the British educational system. has also improved quality and security.
Ministry of Education Building, Education is free and compulsory for children
Botanical Gardens between the ages of five and sixteen. Primary Investment in digital infrastructure has open
St. George’s, Grenada education lasts for seven years and secondary up new opportunities and attracted data and
Tel: (473) 440-2737 education for five years. telecommunications dependent businesses.
Fax: (473) 440-6650 Recent significant investments in the mobile
E-mail: mail@mined.edu.gd Post-secondary institutions include T.A. sector have improved the quality of mobile
Marryshow Community College, Grenada
Ministry of Finance and Energy National College, Technical and Vocational services in the country which is now up to 100%
Financial Complex, Institute, the Teacher Training College, and the penetration.
Carenage, St. George Institute for Further Education. St. George’s
Tel: (473) 440-2731 University Medical School, a private US Telecom services offered:
Fax: (473) 440-4115 institution founded in 1977, provides medical • Internet
E-mail: finance@gov.gd
training for students from other countries, • Data services
Ministry of Foreign Affairs the majority from the U.S. Literacy is high • Domestic Telecom Products/Features
Ministerial Complex, Fourth Floor in Grenada, with an adult literacy rate at an • Business Systems/Features
St. George’s, Grenada estimated 95%.
Tel: (473) 440-2640 • Card Services
Fax: (473) 440-4184 INFRASTRUCTURE • Roaming
Email: foreignaffairs@gov.gd TRANSPORTATION • Mobile
LAND
Ministry of Health and Social Security Railroads: None. CONTACTS
Ministerial Complex, Highways: 1,127 km. (700 mi.) total: 580 km. Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
First and Second Floors (360 mi.) paved, 32 km. (20 mi.) improved, 515
St. George’s, Grenada km. (320 mi.) P.O. Box 89,
Tel: (473) 440-2649 Basseterre, St. Kitts
Fax: (473) 440-4127 SEA Tel: (869) 465-2537
E-mail: min-healthgrenada@spiceisle.com Sea Ports: The country’s major seaport is Fax: (869) 465-9562
E-mail: info@eccb-centralbank.org
Ministry of Labour, Economic Development, St. George’s. This sheltered, natural harbour
Trade and Planning features an 800-foot pier with berth space for Grenada Chamber of Industry and
Financial Complex approximately three vessels, at a minimum Commerce
St. George’s, Grenada depth of thirty (30) feet. Additional facilities PO Box 129, Tempe St,
Tel: (473) 440-2731 include 27,500 square feet of transit shed space St. Georges, Grenada
Fax: (473) 440-4115 and supporting warehouse and bond storage Tel: (473) 440-2937
E-mail: tradegrenada@gov.gd facilities. Fax: (473) 440-6627
Ministry of National Security, Public AIR Grenada International Finance Services
Administration, Disaster Management, Airports: Grenada’s main airport, Maurice Authority
Home Affairs, Information and Bishop International Airport (MBIA) which is Building No. 5, Financial Complex
Implementation managed by the Grenada Airport Authority has The Carenage, St. George’s,
Ministerial Complex excellent connections with North America and Grenada
Tanteen, St. George’s Europe via direct flights and other Caribbean Tel: (473) 440-6575
Tel: (473) 440-2255 islands. MBIA is located just south of St. Fax: (473) 440-4780
Fax: (473) 440-4116 George’s and close to the island’s hotel and E-mail: grenoffshore@caribsurf.com
tourism belt. The airport is capable of handling
Ministry of Social Development and Housing large commercial jets for both day and night IN THE U.S.
Ministerial Complex, landings. Embassy of Grenada
St. George’s, Grenada 1701 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Tel: (473) 440-7952 A smaller airport is located in the sister isle Washington, DC 20009
Fax: (473) 440-7990 of Carriacou and is utilized for inter-island Tel: (202) 265-2561
Email: mofhlcd@gov.gd services. Fax: (202) 265-2468

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